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Comprised of three floors, the Austin ArtWorks Center serves as Austin Area Arts headquarters. Here, we work to carry out a three-fold mission: to showcase local arts, to provide arts enrichment to children and adults, and to foster a community of artists and art lovers. The county’s only public clay studio is housed in the center's lower level. The main floor features a retail space offering hand-made creations from over 100 artists, many with local ties. The second floor galleries offer gallery shows for professional and emerging artists. The upper level is also home to a classroom, office space, and a lounge with an incomparable view of downtown Austin.

Because we like to share, we've made the center available to rent. The second floor is ideal for board meetings, book clubs, company parties, and more.

The ArtWorks Center operations are supported by the Hormel Foundation through the City of Austin Quality of Life grant in 2018.

What's Inside

On the 2nd Floor

Lounge and classroom space with high ceilings, gorgeous acoustics, and a maximum capacity of 55 seated

Adjustable set-up with 12 classroom tables and 50+ chairs

Mobile bar and galley kitchen with storage space and a full-size refrigerator

Austin Area Arts

Harnessing the power of the arts to improve lives and the community in the Austin, Minnesota area with visual, performing and literary arts at the Austin ArtWorks Center, Historic Paramount Theatre and Austin ArtWorks Festival.

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Questions? Comments?Give us a call at 507.434.0934.

Austin Area Arts operations are supported by the tax payers of the City of Austin through statutory authority 471.941 APPROPRIATION FOR ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES and the support of the Mayor and City Council.

Kids Studio Classes are made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Southeast Minnesota Arts Council grant thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund and by a donation from Ruth Wunderlich.

The Austin ArtWorks Festival is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board grant thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund and by the support of sponsors and private donors.